HIV vaccine failure explained?

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Researchers have suggested that an experimental vaccine against AIDS might have failed in part because it made some people's immune cells more vulnerable to HIV infection.

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Earlier HIV treatment can save more lives

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Treating HIV earlier can increase a patient’s survival chances, a new study of more than 8,000 HIV patients shows. The findings suggest doctors should rethink the standard practice of HIV treatment, a team reports at a meeting of microbiologists and infectious disease researchers

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A sugar helps E. coli go down

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Sugar present in red meat and dairy found to be a risk factor for E. coli infection.

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